Fans Think Lady Gaga's Career Announcement Is Awkward

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On Monday, Lady Gaga made a monumental, thrilling revelation about her professional future, but some of her fans found the timing to be "awkward."

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In a touching homage to her late friend and singing partner Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga announced the return of her Lady Gaga Jazz & Piano concert to Las Vegas for 12 performances the day following his death.

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. Several fans voiced their disapproval of Gaga's residency announcement timing in the comments of her Instagram post:

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"Not promo straight after the Tony post girl" and "Didn't even wait at least a month after Tony passed."

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Lady Gaga's Heartfelt Tribute to Tony Bennett, a Friend and Mentor Once Icon Passed Away

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After the death of Tony Bennett, a friend, mentor, and fellow New Yorker, on July 21 from complications related to Alzheimer's disease,

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the singer previously known as Stefani Germanotta sent a touching homage to her late idol on social media.

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In the essay, Gaga discussed her connection with Bennett and how it developed over the course of their collaboration and, ultimately,

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